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Speaking of Faith: Globalism and the Rise of Religion. Image caption: Evangelical Christians pray together on Bar Beach in Lagos, Nigeria. (Photo: Jacob Silberberg/Getty Images)
October 12, 2006
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Experts once predicted that as the world grew more modern, religion would decline. Precisely the opposite has proven true; religious movements are surging and driving "alternative globalizations" across the world. Two leading thinkers offer a penetrating view of how and why religion of all kinds is shaping the global economy and political order.
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Image Caption
Evangelical Christians pray together on Bar Beach in Lagos, Nigeria. (Photo: Jacob Silberberg/Getty Images)
Exclusive Content
Unheard Cuts
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Chapter from Many Globalizations
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Voices on the Radio
Image of Peter Berger Peter Berger
Berger is Director of the Institute on Culture, Religion and World Affairs at Boston University, and author of many books including Many Globalizations.

Image of Rosabeth Moss Kanter Rosabeth Moss Kanter
Moss Kanter is Ernest L. Arbuckle Professor of Business Administration at Harvard Business School. She's the author of World Class: Thriving Locally in the Global Economy.